document.write( "Question 615112: can you help me please, Solve using the elimination method. Show your work. If the system has no solution or an infinite number of solutions, state this.
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document.write( "-3x – 5y = 61
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document.write( "7x – 5y = -9
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Algebra.Com's Answer #386964 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! -3 x -5 y = 61 .............1 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "7 x -5 y = -9 .............2 \n" ); document.write( "Eliminate y \n" ); document.write( "multiply (1)by -1 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply (2) by 1 \n" ); document.write( "3 x 5 y = -61 \n" ); document.write( "7 x -5 y = -9 \n" ); document.write( "Add the two equations \n" ); document.write( "10 x = -70 \n" ); document.write( "/ 10 \n" ); document.write( "x = -7.00 \n" ); document.write( "plug value of x in (1) \n" ); document.write( "-3 x -5 y = 61 \n" ); document.write( "21 -5 y = 61 \n" ); document.write( " -5 y = 61 -21 \n" ); document.write( " -5 y = 40 \n" ); document.write( " y = -8.00\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(-7,-8) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |